Rikkoi Brathwaite

Rikkoi Brathwaite (born 13 February 1999) is a sprinter from the British Virgin Islands. He is national champion and national record holder over 100 metres.[1]

Rikkoi Brathwaite
Personal information
NationalityBritish Virgin Islands
Born (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 metres: 6.52 (Birmingham, 2022)
100 meters: 10.03 (Clermont, 2024)

Career

From Tortola, Brathwaite ran for the University of Indiana and finished second at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships over 60 metres running a personal best time of 6.52 seconds in Birmingham, Alabama.[2]

He set a new British Virgins Islands national record of 10.09 seconds for the 100 metres in early August 2023 in Tennessee.[3][4] He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest where he ran 10.18 seconds for the 100 metres and missed qualifying from the heats as a fastest loser by 0.02 seconds.[5]

He reached the semi-finals of the 60 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in March 2024.[6]

He lowered his 100 metres personal best in Clermont, Florida to 10.03 seconds in April 2024.[7] He made his Diamond League debut at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in the 100 metres in Eugene, Oregon, finishing sixth in 10.19 seconds.[8][9]

References
  1. "R.Brathwaite". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. Levy, Leighton (March 13, 2022). "BVI's Rikkoi Brathwaite creates history at NCAA Division I Finals". SportsMax. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. "Brathwaite sets BVI record at Tenn. meet". Virginislandsdailynews.com. August 7, 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. Levy, Leighton (August 13, 2023). "BVI teen phenom Hodge to make debut; McMaster and Brathwaite complete BVI team to 2023 World Championships". SportsMax. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. De Shong, Dillon (August 21, 2023). "BVI's Rikkoi Brathwaite remains positive after World Champs heartbreak". Caribbean Loopnews. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. "Blake impresses as Caribbean athletes suffer mixed fortunes at World Indoor Championships in Glasgow". Sports Max. March 1, 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. "Pure Athletics Elite International". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. "RIKKOI BRATHWAITE TO MAKE DIAMOND LEAGUE DEBUT IN EUGENE". 284Media. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. "2024 Prefontaine Classic: Sha'Carri Richardson Wins Big, Joe Kovacs Throws Far and Keely Hodgkinson Crushes Mary Moraa". Lets Run. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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